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S/he examines the complex, subtle ways gender functions, focusing on how transgender individuals' gender identities are shaped by hormonal and surgical interventions and by changes in dress. The book investigates the pressures and motivations behind conformity to expected gender roles and how these factors are influenced by social, educational, and professional status.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology
Authors: Claudine Griggs
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